NIPPON THOMPSON, The Current Fiscal Year Ordinary Profit Revised Downward by 39%

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Mon Feb 10, 2025 3:00 pm JST Earnings

6480 NIPPON THOMPSON CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

NIPPON THOMPSON CO.,LTD. <6480> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on February 10th (15:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) significantly dropped 60.3% from the same period last year to 1.54 billion yen.

In addition, the full-year consolidated ordinary profit has decreased 39.3%, from the previous forecast of 2.8 billion yen to 1.7 billion yen (compared to 4.52 billion yen in the previous period), leading to an increase in the profit decline rate from 38.1% to 62.4%.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the downward revision, our estimate of the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to March period (2H) has decreased 64.7%, from the previous forecast of 1.7 billion yen to 0.6 billion yen (compared to 1.51 billion yen in the same period of the previous year). This changes the outlook from an anticipated profit increase to a projection of a 60.5% decrease in profit.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit dropped to 0.44 billion yen, a 49.6% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit/loss margin drastically worsened from 7.3% in the same period last year to -2.1%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 3rd Quarter

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Progress Rate vs. First Half	Announce	Accounting Standards
Apr - Dec, 2022	52,129	7,486	8,290	5,753	80.9	79.1	Feb 13, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	42,139	3,035	3,888	2,267	31.9	85.9	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	40,289	910	1,544	8	0.1	90.8	Feb 10, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-4.4%	-70.0%	-60.3%	-99.6%	-99.6%

Guidance Update

Second Half Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2024 Prev	28,295	1,398	1,700	976	14.1	9.50	Nov 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New	26,795	98	600	976	14.1	9.50	Feb 10, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	-5.3%	-93.0%	-64.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev	55,000	2,600	2,800	900	13.0	19	Nov 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New	53,500	1,300	1,700	900	13.0	19	Feb 10, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	-2.7%	-50.0%	-39.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2023	26,567	1,124	1,518	1,088	15.4	9.50	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	26,795	98	600	976	14.1	9.50	Feb 10, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+0.9%	-91.3%	-60.5%	-10.3%	-8.3%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	68,260	9,459	10,479	7,469	104.9	19	May 15, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	55,048	3,164	4,525	2,674	37.8	19	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	53,500	1,300	1,700	900	13.0	19	Feb 10, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-2.8%	-58.9%	-62.4%	-66.3%	-65.6%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	13,658	995	881	681	9.6	7.3	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	12,909	129	637	407	5.8	1.0	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	13,006	69	809	-319	-4.6	0.5	Aug 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	13,699	1,133	291	243	3.6	8.3	Nov 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	13,584	-292	444	84	1.4	-2.1	Feb 10, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-0.5%	－	-49.6%	-87.7%	-85.7%